Chapter 98

Zach was all chivalry at dinner, meticulously de–shelling seafood for Mirabella as if it were second nature.

“So, where are you hitting the books these days, Mira?” Zach’s voice was gentle as he placed at peeled shrimp into Mirabella’s bowl.

She glanced up at him, her response unruffled, “Parkside High School.”

Zach was genuinely surprised. “That’s stellar! I missed getting into Parkside High by a whisker back in my day. Still stings a bit.” He let out a sigh that was almost too real.

Delilah chimed in from the side, not missing a beat, “You spent the night before the exams playing video games. You’ve only got yourself to blame. No sympathy here.”

Zach cleared his throat to mask a rare moment of embarrassment, muttering, “Everyone’s young and foolish at some point.”

“Ha, you’ve got the most excuses. Look at your sister here, acing the BrainSpark Nationals prelims on her first try. She’s outshining all you boys by a mile.” Delilah couldn’t help but beam when she mentioned her daughter’s achievements.

“Is that so?” Zach could hardly hide his amazement.

Just this morning, Mira finished the city preliminaries. We’ll get

I was still in school. It’s held every couple of years, attracting whiz kids and prodigies from across the

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was kind of

her reply cheeky enough to

felt like he’s no longer the smartest

Shawn was supposed to drive her, but Zach

internally sighing at the disparity between them. They were from the same parents. How

gaze, Mirabella tilted her head, a playful lock of hair falling over her shoulder, her eyes curious, “What’s on your mind,

I should pay a

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be such a

but was raised in the countryside by her grandmother.

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